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F. S. HARRINGTON. CASH BARRIER AND RAILWAY.

Patented Dec. 80, 1884.

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No. 310,052. Patented Dec. 30, 1884.

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FRANK S. HARRINGTON, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF,AND FRANK E. MORSE, OF NORTHBRIDGE, MASS.

CASH CARRIER AND RAILWAY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,052, dated December30, 1884-.

' Application filed August 16, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK S. HARRING- TON, of Providence, in the Stateof Rhode Island, have invented an Improvement in Cash Carriers andRailways, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to store-service systems in which cash or parcelsare carried from one place to another by an inclined railway; and itconsists inthe improved arrangement and means for operating the switchesof the railway, in the improved construction of the cash or parcelcarrier, and in the improved construction of the cash-carrier elevatorand the cash-carrier receiver, as hereinafter fully described.

Figure l is aside elevation of the cash-carrier elevator and thecash-carrier receiver. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the carriage of theelevator. Fig. 3 is a broken front elevation 'of the same. Fig. at is anelevation of the receiving-carriage. Fig. 5 is a plan view of a sectionof the track, showing a switch. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section takenin the line a; of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is atransverse section taken in theline :0 00, Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is a section taken in the line 00 w m, Fig.5. Fig. 9 is an axial section of the cash-carrier. Fig. 10 is an endview of the same with the cover removed, and a portion of the end partsbroken away to show one of the closing-springs.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the main line of the railway,and B the side track which intersects the main line.

To the rail 0 of the main line A is pivoted the switch-rail D, and tothe rail E of the side track, B, is pivoted the switch-rail F, theswitch-rails D andF being connected with each other by means of theconnecting-bar G, which is pivoted to the under side of the rails D andF at the points at and f, thuscausing the switch-rails to move together.The rail 0 of the main line and the rail E of the side track are eachprovided with a notch, a, adapted to receive the pointed end of theswitch-rails D and F.

At the under side of the main-line track is pivoted the lever H, one endof which is curved upward above the track, and to the opposite end ofthe lever is secured the ad justable weight I, which is made tocounterbalance the upwardly-curved arm I),

hold the same in an elevated position.

To the curved arm of the lever H is secured the cam J, provided with aninclined slot, 0, and the connecting-bar G is provided with a projectingstud, K, adapted to enter the camslot 0, so that an up and down movementof .the arm b of the lever H will cause a corresponding lateral movementof the switch-rails D and F.

My improved cash and parcel railway differs from all precedinginventions of this class in therelative arrangement and operation of theswitches, which, in their normal position, are open for the side tracks,and not for the main line, as heretofore, so that a carrier adapted formy improved system must be so constructed and arranged as to be capableof closing the open switches to the side tracks when passing along themain line, and to avoid action upon the switch when passing from themain line to the side tracks, the normal position of the switch beingsuch as to cause the deflection of the carrier to the side. The carriersare therefore to be kept on the main line by closing the switches at theside tracks on their approach to the same.

The carrier L is formed of a holloav cylindrical shell, 6, provided atone end with a tapering metallic head, 9, upon the outer end of which issecured the removable cap h. The cash-receiving chamber z is formed by athin metal cylinder, j, having at the center of its closed end anoutwardly-projecting stud, Z, which serves to form a journal, upon whichthe cylinder j will turn freely within the outer shell, 6.

The nut m, located at the outer end of the journal Z, serves to preventthe removal of the cash-containing cylinder j when the head M and covera are removed from the shell and cylinder for the purpose of insertingor of removing the cash.

The tapering head M, also provided with a removable cap, h, is providedwith an axial perforation, adapted to form a journal-bearing to thecover a of the cylinder j, and is also provided with three projectinghooks, 0, which are adapted to enter the slot-openings p op in the openend of the hollow shell e, and immediately back of the openings p in theand thus I A end of the shell are placed the concealed springs'q, asshown in Fig. 10. r

The cover a, which is adapted to fit within the cavity of the cylinderj, is prox ided with the slot-openings which serve to allow the sides ofthe cover to spring outward, so as to closely fit the bore of thecylinder, and the head 8 of the cover a is provided with the journal t,which is loosely held in the axial bore of the head M. The loosely-heldcover a is also secured to the head M by means of the nut a,

over which is placed the removable cap h.

The carrier L is also provided with the rings X N, which are preferablymade of leather or 1 of a non-metallic material, and adapted for runningupon the surface of the track A, as

shown in Fig. 9, and also with the larger rings 0 0, adapted to act asflanges, to prevent the carrier from leaving the track, and for guidingthe same through the switches.

The exterior surface of the carrier, between the rings 0 O, is providedwith a groove, 7;, adapted to receive the higher portion of theswitch-lever H when the carrier has arrived at its proper point forleaving the main track.

The arrangement for receiving the cash-carriers from the lower inclinedtrack,and for elevating and delivering them to the upper in clinedtrack, is shown in Fig. 1, and in the detail views, 2, 3, and 4, inwhich P P are the parallel guide-rods of the elevator, united at theupper ends by means of a tiebar, a, secured to the ceiling, \and attheir lower ends by means of the tie-bar, a and upon the rods P P isplaced the sliding carriage Q, provided with opposite ears, b Z), whichare adapted to receive the rods P. A cord, 0', extends upward from theupper end of the carriage and passes over the fixed pulley d, thenceunder the movable pulley (l and upward to the fixed eye a, to which itis securely attached. From the movable pulley depends a cord, f, to thelower end of which may be secured a ring, adapted to form a finger-piecefor the convenient and rapid operation of the elevator.

The wire guard g, which serves to guide the insertion of the carrierinto the receivingsocket of the elevator, is attached to one side of thestandards of the carriage Q, and to the fixed tie-rod h, which is heldin the ears i, are secured the parallel socket-bars j j, which are madein hollowed form, adapted to fit the curve of the outer shell, 0, of thecarrier, and at the outer side of the bars jj are attached the inclinedguide-rails K K.

At the cross-bar Z of the elevator-carriage is pivoted the bell-cranklever K which is adapted to force the cash-carrier from its socket-restin the elevator and onto the railway track, for delivery at the desk ofthe cashier, a suitable stop, K, being provided to cause the requiredmovement of the lever K upon the arrival of the elevator-carriage at theproper position for the discharge of the carrier.

The receiving and delivering tracks are sus pended from the ceiling, andthe carrier-receiving carriage S is arranged to slide upon parallelvertically-arranged rods in m, as in the elevator hereinbeforedescribed, the earriage S being connected by means of a cord, n, whichpasses from the upper end of the carriage over the fixed pulley 0 to thespiral spring 2), a down wardly-extending cord, q, serving to cause theproper downwardmovement of the carriage S upon the arrival thereon of acash-carrier.

At the end of the deliveringtrack is arranged the gravitating gate r,which is locked in its closed position by means of the weighted lever s,pivoted at the under side of the track, the outer end of the lever beingbent upward to form a hook adapted to engage with the lower end of thegate 1".

At one side of the receiving-carriage is secured the doubly-turned hookt, one side of which is provided with the projecting upwardly-turned arma, which is adapted to en gage with the weighted end of the lever s, andthus to cause the unlocking of the gate, as shown in Fig. 1.

The money to be forwarded-to the cashier is first introduced into thechamber 1' of the carrier and the removable head M secured to the outercase, a, the springs (1 operating to insure the release of the cylinderj from end-pressure, thus allowing the same to have an independentmovement within the case a, so that the cylinder] may be heavilyweighted at one side without interfiering with theproper rapid movementof the carrier along the track. Upon first placing the hooks 0 of theremovable head M in the slots 12 of the open end'of the outer case thesprings 1 will be forced baclgand upon the properlocking ofthehooks 0 inthe slots 19, by turning the head M in the required direction, thesprings are to be allowed to impart a slight outward movement to thehead M, thus releasing the heads of the cylinder j and its cover a fromthe end-pressure caused by the forcible insertion of the cover into theend of the cylinder when socuring the attachment of the head M, and thiscombination of the reacting springs with the fastening-hOOkS of the headM constitutes an important feature of my improvement.

in forwarding the cash-carrier L to the cashiers desk from the counterof the salesman, the carrier is to be placed in the hollow socketformedby the bars jj, with the flanges O 0 directly in range with thecenter line of the inclined tracks K, the bell-crank lever K be ing heldin a backward position by the weight of the carrier, as shown in Fig. 1,in which the carrier is represented by dotted lines.

The carriage Q is elevated to the upper track, B, by pulling down uponthe pendent cord f of the movable pulley 61 and upon the arrival of thecarriage at about the elevation desired the short arm of the lever Kwill bring up against the fixed stop K and thereafter the continuedupward movement of the carriage will cause the lever K to force thecarrier L from the socket j j, so that the flanges O 0 will strike theinclined rails K K, and cause the carrier to roll down the incline ofthe rails K K until the fiange-rings N N strike the rails E of the trackB, along which and the connecting main line it will continuously roll tothe cashier s desk without the employment of switches.

Upon the removal of the cash contents of the carrier-cylinder, and therefilling of the same with the required change for the cus tomer, thecarrier is to be placed upon the main track A, from which a desirablenunr ber of side tracks, B, are made to branch to variousselling-counters of the store, a switchsection of the track being shownin Fig. 5, and in each of the carriers its proper point of delivery fromthe main line to a side track is indicated by the relativelocation ofthe groove 1) between the flanges O O of the carrier, and thecorresponding location of the lever H between the rails O O of the mainline A. Thus, as the location of the groove 12 and lever H is changedlaterally of the carrier and the track, the carrier may be made to passfrom the main line to any designated side track of the system fordelivery at the selling-counter.

Upon the arrival of the carrier at a switch, which in my improved systemwill be normally open to the side tracks and closed to the main line, ashereinbefore described, if the groove 12 of the carrier coincides withthe vertical plane of the arm I) of the lever H, so that the arm canenter the groove without obstruction, then the carrier will pass fromthe main line A to the side track, B, through the continuously-openswitch; but in-case the posi tion of the groove 1; of any carrier doesnot coincide with the vertical plane of the arm I) of the lever H, thenthe carrier will roll upon and depress the arm I) of the lever, thuscausing the switch to be opened tothe main line,along which the carrierwill continue its course until its arrival at a switch having anoperating-lever, I-I, so set that the upwardlycurved arm I) willcoincide with the line of the groove 1), at which point, with the switchunacted upon, the carrier will pass from the main line to its properdelivering side track, at the end of which is placed the gate r, Fig. 1,which at the upward position of the carriage S will be unlocked, thusallowing the carrier to pass into the hollow of the hooks t, as shown bythe dotted lines, and upon the downward movement of the carriage S thegate 9- will drop to the position shown by the full lines, and will thenbecome locked by the hook of the counterbalanced lever 8, thuspreventing a succeeding carrier from dropping from the end of the trackto the floor while the carriage S is in its downward position, as shownby the dotted lines.

I am aware that it is not new to employ a bell-crank lever and stop,asdescribed, for

forcing the carrier to the track from the elevator-carriage.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a cash or parcel railway system, thecombination of the main track and the side tracks leading therefrom witha switch normally open to the side track and closed to the main line,substantially as described.

2. In a cash or parcel railway system, the combination of the main trackand the side tracks leading therefrom with a switch normally open to theside track and closed to the main line, and a cash or parcel carrierprovided with a circumferential groove adapted to receive a projectingportion of the switchoperating means, whereby the switch will be causedto remain open to the side track, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

3. In combination with a cash or parcel railway system in which theswitches are normally open to the side tracks and closed to the mainline, a cash or'parcel carrier and means for operating the switches forcontinuing the carrier upon the main line, substantially as described.

4. In a cash or parcel carrier, the combination of a cylindrical outershell and alooselypivoted cash or parcel receiving cylinder with alocking-head for the outer shell of the carrier, and a loosely-pivotedend cover for the receiving-cylinder, substantially as described.

5. In a cylindrical cash or parcel carrier having a loosely-pivoted cashor parcel receiving cylinder, and a pivot-ed end cover for the same, thecombination of the closing-head provided with the fastening-hooks, theslotopenings, and the reacting springs at the slotopenings, wherebyafter the forcible insertion of the hooks the closing-head will bethrown slightly outward to relieve the pivoted cylinder from endwisepressure, substantially as described.

6. In a cash or parcel railway system, the combination of acarrier-receiving carriage with a pivoted gravitating gate adapted toretain the incoming carriers upon the delivering side track of therailway, the gate-latch, and means for operating the same from theupward movement of the carriage to allow the carrier to pass from theend of the delivering side track to the carriage, substantially as de'scribed.

7. In a cash or parcel railway system, the combination of anelevator-carriage provided with the carrier-holding socket, thedownwardly-inclined guide-bars, the carrier-fora ing lever, and itsfixed stop, with the end rails of a receiving-track of the railway,substantially as described.

FRANK Witnesses:

SOORATES ScrtoLFInLD, CHAS. F. ScHMELz.

s. HARRINGTON.

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